JiTT - Geologic Datingpart of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Just in Time Teaching:Examples 1) How are zircons formed? 2) Which of the following statements describes relative geologic dating? a) the Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex went extinct at the same time b) dinosaurs came later than horseshoe ...

JiTT - Dam Removal - A Good Idea or Not?part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Just in Time Teaching:Examples 1) What are some of the biological effects of dam removal (good and bad)? 2) What are some of the more pressing/compelling reasons to remove a dam? Explain. 3) The Stanley and Doyle (2003) article states that, ...

JiTT - Neanderthals and Modern Humanspart of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Just in Time Teaching:Examples 1) What are Neanderthals? How do they differ from modern humans? 2) Discuss some of the new ideas as to why early human ancestors dispersed from Africa. 3) What are DNA studies telling us about human migrations and ...

JiTT - Life in the Sahara Desertpart of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Just in Time Teaching:Examples 1) What the Sahara always a desert? How do we know? (*NOTE: for this question, I want you to focus on the physical environment) 2) What modern-day animals can be found in the desert? How do they survive? 3) Why ...

JiTT - When "Modern" Human Behavior Appeared in Early Hominidspart of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Just in Time Teaching:Examples 1) What is this controversy in regards to the emergence of "modern" human behavior? In your opinion, what do you think "modern" human behavior means? 2) How do beads symbolize modern human ...

Subject: Geoscience:Biology:Evolution, Geoscience:Geology

JiTT - Exploring Geoarchaeologypart of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Just in Time Teaching:Examples 1) How is climate connected to geoarchaeology? Explain. 2) List as many "tools" you can think of that would be useful to a geoarchaeologist and describe why it would be of use. 3) Is geoarchaeological ...

JiTT - Cambrian Explosionpart of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Just in Time Teaching:Examples 1) How do scientists come up with the number 2 billion years ago for the first branch of life? Explain the dating technique and information that is used. 2) Describe the evidence AGAINST the Cambrian Explosion. ...

Subject: Geoscience:Geoscience:Geology:Historical Geology

JiTT - The Future of Global Climatepart of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Just in Time Teaching:Examples 1) According to NASA, why is Earth's climate warming? 2) Is the Geritol solution the solution to global warming? Explain what the "Geritol solution" is, and then state your opinion as to why you ...

Geology of the Grand Canyon: Interpreting its rock layers and formationpart of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection In this culminating activity, students will be assessed on what they have learned during the Geology unit of their Earth Science class. After conducting classroom and field studies on geology students will utilize this knowledge to interpret the rock layers and formation of the Grand Canyon. Outside of class students will read/review a website and complete a study guide to be reviewed by the teacher to assess students' learning. Following teacher review of study guides, the next class period(s) will be a discussion and questioning session(s) on the formation of the Grand Canyon.

Geology of the Grand Canyon: Interpreting its rock layers and formationpart of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection In this culminating activity, students will be assessed on what they have learned during the Geology unit of their Earth Science class. After conducting classroom and field studies on geology students will utilize this knowledge to interpret the rock layers and formation of the Grand Canyon. Outside of class students will read/review a website and complete a study guide to be reviewed by the teacher to assess students' learning. Following teacher review of study guides, the next class period(s) will be a discussion and questioning session(s) on the formation of the Grand Canyon.